As I was doing the loving-kindness exercise, I had some hard time at first trying to connect to the person that I find lots of love from. However, I was finally able to and that led me into deep in my inner person and I had a time to reconnect with myself as well as a time to get a good look at myself. I found out that there are areas in my life I needed to take a closer look at and I found out that it was indeed very relaxing trying to offer the same love ad kindness to someone who was in suffering.
After now taking the assessment, I found out that there are some connections between the area need development and all the four quadrants. I am a very religious person and I have grown up being committed to my faith but as time went by, it all became a routine. I gradually started to be reckless in my interpersonal area, biological area as well as my worldly area. Life soon started to look kind of mixed up and as I was looking into my psycho-spiritual area, I have realized that the core beliefs that made me a better person are eroded and I have decided to spend more time in connecting with my faith through bible study and prayer. When I decided to do that, I was reminded that I need to serve other people, love all, take care of my body and understand that I am here for a little while.
I am now seriously exercising, I have been going through my job and other assignments with the spirit of servant hood as well as trying to show more love and kindness to not only my family, but to ll people I come across daily. As I do so, I am feeling that I am becoming more and more less stressed and my mind and body are feeling energized. I now believe that the holistic view of integral health is very possible and that it is also practical. I am looking forward to continuing my journey and get better as I go along.
Hi David,
ReplyDeleteI immediately related to you when you said that it became a "routine" for you. I too have fallen into the trap which I call "comfortable" or routine. I think that it is very hazardous to be either or. It is kind of like failure to thrive, which you hear of small babies and toddlers having this yet we are failing to thrive as adults, mentally and spiritually. We continuously need to grow but if we get stuck, we are debilitating our abilities to be thrive in all areas of life; mind, body, and soul. Thanks for reflecting on yourself which in turn gave me an "aha" moment.
Jacqui
David, I am glad to hear that you have reconnected with the lord and have been blessed to see the light or purpose again. I too am a servant of the lord and during the process of these exercises; I have found the attitude that I have toward the world and myself around my co insides with the Psychospiritual aspect and interpersonal integral health quadrants. Glad to hear that you have started a healthy routine and do not look back. Best of Luck Sam
ReplyDeleteDavid,
ReplyDeleteI think it can be a daunting task to look inward and see that so many aspect need to be adjusted. You have taken all aspects, and are striving towards balance, and that is an amazing task to even take. Great job! I am still at the beginning stages in every aspect. I know that change is needed, but I have not come up with a solid plan too put into action. I really do get overwhelmed with it all. I may not know where to start exactly, but I do know that small steps have to be taken and it will not happen overnight. Good luck on your journey!
Thanks,
Amy
David,
ReplyDeleteI love following your blog because for whatever reason, I feel I can always relate. I have decided about 2 years ago that I was going to refocus my life around what God wants from me and stop just turning to him when, well, honestly, when I was begging for forgiveness again. Now, I try to do everything for him. Even when I run, I imagine him running along side me, and if I'm ready to quit a bit early, he's in front of me encouraging me not to give up. It's really a great feeling!